Nippon Travel Agency is selling eligible plans for nationwide travel support from April onward, starting with areas that are ready. At 11:00 today, the company began accepting reservations for the following 10 prefectures. April 3, 11:00 a.m. Start minute Miyagi, Gunma, Kanagawa, Niigata, Shizuoka, Shiga, Kyoto, Kochi, Kumamoto, Kagoshima The National Travel Support program subsidizes…
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Shikoku Round Trip Drive Pass” with unlimited expressway access in four prefectures in Shikoku for 2023: 2 days for 6,300 yen, 3 days for 7,200 yen
NEXCO West Japan Shikoku Branch launched the “Shikoku Round Trip Drive Pass,” a discount plan for round trip travel limited to ETC vehicles, on April 1. The plan allows unlimited rides on expressways in four prefectures in Shikoku (Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime, and Kochi). Previously available only for a limited period of time to coincide with…
Grand opening of AEON TOWN Kosai Nii on April 22. A total of 14 stores, including MaxValu and gourmet restaurants opening for the first time in the prefecture.
AEON TOWN will hold the grand opening of its shopping center “AEON TOWN Kosai Arai” (250-11 Arai, Arai-cho, Kosai City, Shizuoka Prefecture) at 9:00 a.m. on April 22. A total of 14 specialty stores will be opened, including the food supermarket “Maxvalu Kosai Nii Store” as the core store, Daiso, drugstore “Wellcia”, and restaurants that…
Establishment of Sustainability Promotion Office
There has been growing international interest in and intensified efforts to address global issues related to sustainability, such as climate change, nature, and human rights. JICA has been providing cooperation in these areas for many years. In order to centrally follow up on sustainability-related discussions and further promote organization-wide efforts in the future, the Office…
Hometown Tax Payment Vending Machine” installed at Koga SA on Kyushu Expressway. Returned goods are immediately usable coupons and discounts on meals and shopping.
NEXCO West Japan and West Nippon Expressway Service Holdings, in cooperation with Koga City, Fukuoka Prefecture, have installed a “hometown vending machine” at Koga SA (uphill line) on the Kyushu Expressway. When you donate at the “Furusato Tax Vending Machine,” a ticket for the returned goods is issued on the spot and can be used…
Metropolitan Police Department, List of Speeding and Priority Enforcement Locations for April
On April 1, the Metropolitan Police Department updated its list of public enforcement locations for traffic violations. Speeding violations (PDF) will be enforced at approximately 100 locations in Chiyoda Ward, including Hanzomon Station Road (near Hayatomachi 3), Otemachi Ryogoku Line (near Otemachi 2), Misakicho-Nishi Kanda Line (near Misakicho 3), and Yasukuni Street (near Kandasudacho 2)….
Released the 2023 edition of the “Kansai Area Round Trip Drive Pass,” offering unlimited rides on Kansai’s expressways.
NEXCO West Japan Kansai Branch launched the “Kansai Area Round Trip Drive Pass,” a discount plan for ETC vehicles only, on April 1. The plan allows unlimited rides on expressways in four prefectures in the Kansai region (Kyoto, Nara, Hyogo, and Wakayama). Previously available only for a limited time during the tourist season, this product…
Recruitment of working professionals (career-track staff)
JICA is now accepting applications for working positions (October-November 2023 and January 2024 entry). For more details, please refer to the related links below. We are looking forward to receiving applications from highly motivated and experienced individuals who are committed to “nation-building” in developing countries as JICA’s career-track staff. Deadline for applications for working professionals…
JATA presents prizes including airline tickets and up to 30,000 yen coupons to those who travel in Japan, with applications to begin April 1.
The Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) will launch a new campaign on April 1, expanding on its “Laugh and Travel, and Good Luck Comes to You” campaign, which has been implemented since fiscal 2021 to stimulate demand for domestic travel. There will be a total of five application courses that can be applied for…
First sneak peek into the new Singapore Airlines lounge. Private, quiet, bar and buffet. It’s a place you’ve always wanted to visit at least once!
First Class drinks at the impressive bar counter Next, we move on to the lounge next door for First Class passengers. The iconic feature of this lounge is the crystal bar, which is scattered with 119 original lights inspired by aquatic ginger flowers. If you take the time to look closely, you will see that…